Tory ideology created chaos for our publicly owned railways. We all lost as a result.

Trevor Donaldson, Aberdeen

Let’s have fair fares again, instead of ticket price lotteries.

Emma Adams, Bradford

It’s cheaper for me to travel to London by car than it is to go by train. Plus I get a seat as opposed to sitting on the floor like my last two journeys.

Mohammed Ali, Birmingham

I heart British Railways.

May Loose Jamal,

There is no continuity and the passenger could end up worse off. People end up sitting in booked seats not allocated to them and the trains are overcrowded.

Jackie Stockman, Brixham

East Coast contributes to the national wealth, while the other rail companies just take subsidies and make private profit.

Philip Cole, Barnsley

Bring Back Public Ownership.

C Budzik, London

Avanti must be the worst train operator known to man.

Frank Taylor, London

Privatising the railways has been a disaster that’s cost the British public dear and put lots of much needed dosh into the hands of profiteers.

Alex Marshall, Bridgend

Fair price for fares. No stockbroker style ticket buying. Stick to advertised prices, no unannounced hourly changes to ruin student travel budgeting.

Jane Skyrme, Hereford

Enough is enough. Give us back our railways.

Mary Thomas, Plymouth

History shows that privatisation fails. Nationalised services are proven to serve us better.

Roger Distill, St Albans

It just makes sense.

Nick Fairhall, Maidstone

Infrequent, unaffordable and useless shareholder-focused. This is the reality of rail travel in the UK 2014. British Rail was better for us the people and we want it back.

Rich Larkin, Sunderland

Everyone used to whinge about BR, but if only they had known how bad it would get after privatisation. We are subsidising it far more than when it was ours.

Reb Deacon, Gloucester

Rationalise our railways.

Chris Challinor, Sheffield

Is has not worked. Bring back a publicly owned, publicly controlled, unified national railway system now.

Vic Brunt, Biggleswade

Fares get absurd as commuters are ever more crushed for space and reliability gets ever worse.

Brian Keeping, London

I’m left with absolutely no choice on rail travel. If I’m unhappy with the service there’s nothing I can do. It’s a monopoly that produces the highest rail fares in Europe.

Ian Stevens, Reading

Travel by rail is out of the question for me. It’s far too expensive.

Robert Pierce, Dolgellau

Terrible service, abysmally stupid staff, under-trained over-paid lackeys.

Owen Smith, London

Incredible campaign and petition! This brings me such hope. Thank you! Our earth needs affordable public transport for all!

Alice Ellis-Bray, Penzance

Re-nationalise.

Kamaal Jones, Luton

Old BR – poor management. New services – bad management plus greed – any thing for profit.

Anthony Thorley, Sittingbourne

Bring back a rail company that actually cares for its passengers and employees.

Jordan Walker, Darwen

Bring back British Rail, thereby putting all the railway under one operator with one goal.

Martin Cussell, Calne

Nationalise British Rail.

Kathleen Hamilton, North Berwick

Granted I know Network Rail are trying to modernise the railway but they’re using taxpayers’ money anyway so it should be kept public.

Adam Moon, Bristol

Nationalise Britain’s railway now!

Olaf Sheeran, London